Your government is releasing inmates by mistake, right?

Good morning from the Hammer — steel town, art town, your town. Don't look away.

Listen, I'm from the Mountain, and I've heard some wild stories coming out of Queen's Park, but this one? It's something else. Turns out, the Ford government's jails have accidentally let go over 150 inmates in the last five years. That's not like, a couple of people. That's *one hundred and fifty*. The Solicitor General says they're gonna "get to the bottom" of it, but seriously, how does this even happen, right? This isn't some corner store mix-up; these are people who were supposed to be locked up.

### What This Means for Hamilton

You gotta wonder what this means for us, here in Hamilton. Are any of these folks ending up on our streets?

* It’s not just about the numbers; it's about the feeling of security. When the system makes mistakes like this, it makes everyone feel a little less safe, whether you're walking down James Street North after an Art Crawl or just grabbing a coffee on Locke.

* The Solicitor General's office gets notified when these screw-ups happen. So, they *know* this is going on. What are they actually doing about it?

This isn't some abstract problem for Toronto. This affects us directly. We've got enough going on with our own challenges on Barton Street without worrying about people who shouldn't be out, being out, you know? It’s a basic function of government to keep people safe, and when that breaks down, it’s a problem for all of us.

Sonja Kovačević-Mountain, MiTL Sports Desk.

My cousin Zoran and the crew on the morning show are definitely talking about this one — catch it live at mornings.live.